Wooden box



H. B. HEIM WOODEN BOX Filed May 17, 1955 5 weight, so that it can be,easilyV that theV cest ofV transportation, for by weight, shall bereduced to a In carrying out the invention,` I

Patented July 2, 1935 This invention relates to a wooden adaptedparticularly for containing,

useful for other purpos Apariset :orties l WOODEN BOX n Homer B. Heim,Slianiokin,` Pa. Application May 17, 193s. serial N. si Lessy l 4claims. (o1. Ven -z) box or case bottles, but

es. The 'object of the invention is to provide a strong wooden box" oflight handled and so usually charged minimum.

construct the parts of the box of plywood, that'is, several relativelythin layers or pliesV of wood cemented to-` with the' grainof eachplyextending gether,

transversely with respect to the grain of the adjacent ply. Y tion toits weight, but

united by nails driven into between the plies. In order `The ply wood isvery strong in proporthe parts cannot be strongly the edges of the partsf to hold the parts together, andparticularly in lorder to hold thebottom securelyr to the body of the boxI provide in the bottom part asheet of rial, preferably a strong two of the plies of said part, andthe marginal strong flexible matefabric, cemented between portions ofthis sheet are turned upwardly and cemented to the sides and ends or thebox. The sheet material used might be thin sheet metal,

but I prefer a strong woven fabric. cement unaffected by moisture ingthe plies and the fabric. f

A suitable is used for cement- The corners of the box are fastenedtogether by strips -of flexible material cemented thereto and the topedges of the box are covered by rial which extends around the corners ofthe box a strip of the same mateand is cemented to its inner and outersides and this strip strengthens the corners. light sheet metalcorner-pieces may desired. The strips on of the box protect the emoisture and abrasion.

In addition, be used, if the corners and Vtop edges dges of the ply woodfrom Where a cover is desired on the box, it is made in the same Way asthe bottom piece, of ply wood with a layer of fabric cemented betweentwo of the plies and with one or more projecting marginal portions forattachment to the body of the box.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. l is a perspective View of a box,without top,

made in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal vertical section through the same;

Fig. 3 is a similar section through the box with a lid or cover appliedthereto, and,

Fig. 4 is a similar section through part of the box, Showing amodification.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, the

box comprises sides a, of these parts compose ends b and a bottom c,each d of ply board, consisting Figs. l, 2 and 3,

of thin'outer layers of wood i and 2 and an intermediate layer 3,Acemented together by a waterproof cement. As is usual in three-plyboards, the grains of the outer plies run longitudinally of the boardand the grain of the intermediate ply 5 runs cross-wise of the outerplies. Y f

The three-ply board'is very strong inrproportion to its weight, but: itislimpracticable to make a strong box by nailing the parts togetherbecause the nails will not hold well when driven 10 into the edges oftheboard parallel with the plies.

In order to overcome this difficulty and to malteV l a strong. box oflight weight, I connect the parts together as hereinafter described.

Since the bottom of the box supports the con- 15 tents and is subjectedto roughery usage and greater stress than the other parts, I cement alayer of flexible sheet material 4 between the outer ply land theintermediate plyS-of lthe bottom board c, and themargin'al portions 4a20 and tb of this sheet are brought upwardly on the ends and sides ofthe box and are cemented to these parts. This sheet material ispreferably a strong fabric. The three plies ofthe bottom, in

are all of the same widthand 25 length and extend to the sides and endsof the box body. f 1

In constructing the box, the sides andends are tacked together, forconvenience in handling, and Y are then rmly bound togetherV by strips 5of 30 strong flexible sheet material cemented to the corners, as shownin Fig. 1, andby a strip 9 of similar material which covers and iscemented to the upper edge of the box and extends downwardly on itssides and ends and is cemented to 35V the latter parts. The box may befurther strengthened by light metal corner-pieces, if desired.A Thelbody of the box thus assembled, is placed on the bottom board and themargins la and 4b of thefabric 4 are then brought upwardly and cementedto the sides and ends. While nails driven throughthe bottom and into thesides and ends would only holdthe bottom lightlyY at lthe points wherethe nails were driven, the fabric 45 or other strong ilexible materialholds throughout the lengths of the sides and ends and firmly securesthe bottom to the box body.

For 'convenience in lhandling the box, hand holes V6 are provided in theends and intheserare 50 iitted metal grommets 1. f

For use in stores or for local delivery of bottled goods, it is notnecessary to provide a top for the box, but for transportation byfreight or express,

it is desirable to provide a top d, as shown in 55l Fig. 3. This top,substantially the same as the bottom c, comprises the outer plies l, 2,the intermediate ply 3, and the flexible sheet material 8, cementedbetween the plies 2 and 3.

'I'he sheet material may be extended beyond the side and end edges ofthe top and cemented to the sides and ends of the box body, or it may beextended beyond the'side edges only or the end edges only. Forconvenience of illustration, I have shown the marginal portions 8a ofthe sheet 8 extended beyond one end of the top and cemented to one endof the box body, While the opposite marginal portion 8b of the sheet isshown free, but may be cemented to the adjacent end of the box body.With this arrangement it would be necessary to cut one of the marginalportions of the sheet to open the box and the opposed marginal portionwould serve as a hinge. Preferably, if the box is to be used forrepeated shipments, a lock will be substituted for the extension 8b.Where it is desired to hinge the top at one side of the box, instead ofat one end, as shown in the drawing, the fabric will be extended beyondone or both side edges of the top, but not beyond the end edges.

Instead of making the three plies of the bottom of the box all of thesame length and width, I mayv make two vof the plies, 2 and 3, ofsmaller dimensions, so as to t closely within the sides and ends of thebox, while the outer ply I will extend the full length and width oftheexterior of the box body, as shown in Fig. 4. The arrangement of theflexible sheet material, is the same as in the previously describedgures. The bottom, constructed as in Fig. 4, has some advantages in thematter of assembling, that is, in positioning the box body on thebottom, but the structure is not as strong as that illustrated in theother gures of the drawing, because the body of the box in Fig. 4, restsonly on the single ply of the bottom, while in Figs. 1 to 3, the bodyrests upon the three plies.

What I claim is:

1. A wooden box comprising iiat sides, ends and bottom pieces composedof ply-wood and a sheet of strong flexible material cemented betweenplies of the bottom piece, the margins of the sheet extending beyond theedges of the bottom piece and cemented to the sides and ends andsecuring the bottom thereto.

2. A wooden box comprising at sides, ends and bottom pieces composedofply-wood and a sheet of strong fabric cemented between plies of thebottom piece, the margins of the sheet extending beyond the edges of thebottom piece and cemented to the sides and ends and securing the bottomthereto.

3. A wooden box comprising at sides, ends, top and bottom piecescomposed of ply-wood, a sheet of strong flexible material cementedbetween plies of the bottom piece, the margins of the sheet extendingbeyond the edges of the bottom piece and cemented to the sides and endsand securing the bottom thereto, and a sheet of strong flexible materialbetween plies of the top and having a projecting marginal portioncemented to one wall of the box.

A wooden box comprising at sides, ends and bottom pieces composed ofply-wood, a sheet of strong flexible material cemented between plies ofthe bottom piece, the margins of the sheet extending beyond the edges ofthe bottom piece and cemented to the sides and ends and securing thebottom thereto, strips of strong flexible material cemented to thecorners of the'box and securing the ends and sides together, and a stripof strong flexible material extending along the top edges of the box andcemented to its inner and outer walls.

HOMSER B. HEIM.

